Vestavia Hills

Vestavia Hills (incorporated November 8, 1950) is an "Over the Mountain" suburb of Birmingham. It is named for "Vestavia", the estate of former Birmingham Mayor George Ward atop Shades Mountain.

Vestavia Hills was developed as a residential community in 1946 by Charles Byrd.

Geography

Vestavia Hills is located at 33°25′59″N, 86°46′44″W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.6 mi², of which 0.07% is water.

Demographics

As of the Census of 2000, there were 24,476 people, 9,841 households, and 6,878 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,672.7/mi². There were 10,523 housing units at an average density of 719.1/mi². The racial makeup of the city was 94.46% White, 1.85% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.47% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 1.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,841 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $70,623, and the median income for a family was $89,746. Males had a median income of $72,837 versus $37,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $40,392. About 2.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Vestavia Hills City Schools

References

• Whiting, Marvin Yeomans (2000). Vestavia Hills, A Place Apart. Vestavia Hills: Vestavia Hills Historical Society.
• "Vestavia Hills, Alabama." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 13 Oct 2006, 00:17 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 1 Nov 2006 [1].

External links

• Vestavia Hills official website
• Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce website